Working life

Working life has been good. We're currently in our fifth week of teaching since our arrival and the weeks have just flown by. There hasn't been as much time to get out and about, but in a way that's a good thing because teaching is less tiring than being a tourist. This is the view from the back window of my apartment. I like to think that the multiple stairwells give the place a quasi-mediterranean...

Settling down in Busan

We returned to Haeundae beach on a Sunday to get a better look at the place. It's a very scenic area with islands on the far side and various nearby markets, walking trails and coffee shops. Jet skis are allowed to roam freely anywhere, even right onto the beach to pick people up. They weave in and out of swimmer traffic, kind of like the scooters in the markets here. There was a large art...

Sightseeing in Gangnam

I moved to Busan to start working last Saturday, which has been going well, but this blog post is about the in-between time I spent before I came down south. Next post I'll update you on what it's been like in the new city. So this is Thomas sporting the latest hair-fashion craze here in Korea. It's not entirely practical but is great for conversation. Thomas invented it all by himself. When...